What is this craptastic ad even about? It just feels like a bunch of offensiveness strung together.

“Model vs. Model.” Oh I get it, cause car model, and also women are like objects so haha no. Also drag is hot, that’s just a fact, some things can’t be argued. So now we get the dude in a bikini punchline right? Oh no, they couldn’t even follow through on the transmisogyny right because there’s a woman they definitely want us to think is cisgender. And then there’s some more objectifying. Yay.

I don’t think this ad’s doing men any favors either by suggesting selling them a car is as easy as: Drag joke! Boobs! Buy something!

Transcript:
Host dude: Drag. It’s the restraining force that acts on any moving body in the direction of free stream flow. It’s also when boys where lady things, and if that’s a boy well played sir.

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Jos Truitt is an Executive Director of Feministing in charge of Development.

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